Chapter 293 Pretending to be weak
"Boss, leave this matter to me. Now that we know Jin Fengxiang's plan, we can guard against them. In my opinion, we should not only guard against them, but also take the initiative to attack them."
As the shopkeeper, He Chao took charge of the matter.
Tong Huaqiong said: "Just be on guard. A family is most afraid of internal strife and division. They don't even need outsiders to take action, they will kill themselves. So there is no need for us to start a war to retaliate. The most important thing for us is to run Taohua Dessert well."
Tong Huaqiong recalled what Tanchun said in A Dream of Red Mansions, that any large family cannot be killed all at once if attacked from outside, as the ancients said, "A centipede will die but its body remains stiff." The family must first commit suicide within itself before it can be completely defeated.
This is the current situation of Chen family’s Jin Fengxiang.
When brothers fight, the only ones who benefit in the end are outsiders.
He Chao said he understood Tong Huaqiong's meaning.
Be on guard against Jin Fengxiang, and divide Jin Fengxiang if necessary.
Taohua Dessert’s competitor has always been Gaoxiangji.
If it weren't for Jin Fengxiang's second son wanting to plot against Tong Huaqiong, Jin Fengxiang would never have entered Tong Huaqiong's eyes.
"I was careless this time and didn't notice Jin Fengxiang's actions. I will pay more attention next time."
Seeing that Tong Huaqiong did not pursue his negligence at work, He Chao took the initiative to apologize.
The fact that his employer did not pursue the matter was out of generosity; it did not mean that there were no mistakes in his work.
Tong Huaqiong said: "As long as we do business, there will be competition. Competition is always difficult to guard against, so it is meaningless to just pay attention. As the saying goes, there are only thieves who can be thieves for a thousand years, but there are no thieves who can be thieves for a thousand years. Only when we have a wealth of ways to deal with thieves when they come, will the thieves be afraid and not dare to come to our door."
He Chao said: "The boss taught me a lesson."
In Tong Huaqiong's opinion, the second son of Jin Fengxiang is a fool. The most important thing for him at this moment is to find his brother's weakness instead of going out to provoke competitors.
What is there to fear from such a person?
Tong Huaqiong was discussing business with He Chao when the Lu family sent an invitation in the name of Mr. Lu.
Invite her, Gu Taohua and others to visit the Lu family the next day.
In the evening, Mother Mo asked Xianxian to bring the capital for going to Southeast Asia to do business.
A total of five hundred taels.
Tong Huaqiong accepted it.
"This money was not only saved by mom, but also contributed by my sisters." Xianxian said, "Mom was kind and shared this fortune-making trick with my sisters."
Tong Huaqiong didn't know whether Mother Mo was kind or not.
But it is true that everyone from Mother Mo to the girls in Tianxianglou is not as rich as people imagine.
Tong Huaqiong learned from He Chao during the day that Mother Mo was not the owner of Tianxianglou, but was similar to a professional manager in modern society.
She has transformed from a young woman who relies on her youth to a mama-san.
No wonder she had such a strong sense of professional crisis. She was willing to cooperate after just a few words from Tong Huaqiong.
Tong Huaqiong said, "Tell mom that business is profitable and loss-making. Mr. Lu can't guarantee that I will make a profit, so I can't guarantee that mom won't lose money. There may be tsunamis or even pirates at sea, and maybe this bag of silver will be lost by then."
Xianxian said: "This is natural."
When Xianxian left Tong Huaqiong's room, she met Gu Dashu and Liu Yue'e walking up the stairs.
The couple walked and talked, and Gu Yaozu followed behind with a string of candied haws.
The family of three is warm and happy.
Gu Dashu and Liu Yue'e went shopping for the whole day, buying clothes, rouge, jewelry and food. Gu Dashu's hands were full of Liu Yue'e's trophies.
When passing by, Liu Yue'e saw Xianxian, reached out to stop her, and said with a gloomy face: "What are you doing here?"
Liu Yue'e was very angry, she thought Xianxian was here to find Gu Dashu.
Xianxian pulled away Liu Yue'e's hand and said, "What does it have to do with a country girl like you?"
Liu Yue'e's face turned red with anger.
Gu Dashu inserted himself between the two and said to Xianxian, "Miss Xianxian, this is my wife. What are you doing here? I don't need you to thank me for saving you last time. Go back quickly."
Gu Dashu also thought that Xianxian came to find him.
He was scared when he thought of the scene last night when Xianxian pulled his sleeve to thank him.
Liu Yue'e felt relieved when she saw that Gu Dashu had no feelings for Xianxian.
"Miss Xianxian, please forget that I saved you in the future. You don't need to thank me..." said Gu Dashu.
Xianxian was furious when she heard this. She raised her eyes and said in a sweet voice, "Brother Dashu, you saved me. I always wanted to come and thank you in person. Who knew you already had a wife? What a pity, what a pity."
Gu Dashu was so frightened that his scalp went numb. He said, "Miss Xianxian, please leave quickly. My wife is going to be angry..."
He had finally managed to coax Liu Yue'e into submission, but why was Xianxian still haunting her?
He felt a little regretful that he had rescued Xianxian.
Liu Yue'e was fed up and said to Gu Dashu, "Why should I be angry? Tell me why I am angry?"
Gu Dashu groaned in his heart.
Xianxian felt a sense of pleasure when she saw that she had provoked Liu Yue'e's anger.
"So you are Brother Dashu's wife, then I should call you sister." Xianxian walked up to Liu Yue'e and continued to provoke Liu Yue'e.
Liu Yue'e was extremely angry. She pushed Xianxian away and cursed, "How shameless! You are seducing other people's men."
Xianxian stumbled and fell towards Gu Dashu, who was standing on the stairs. If he moved away from Xianxian, she would fall down. He couldn't really let her fall down, so he supported her and quickly let go.
Xianxian, however, leaned on Gu Dashu and Gu Dashu couldn't get rid of her no matter how hard he tried to retreat.
Liu Yue'e was so angry that she went up to hit Gu Dashu while cursing Xianxian.
The sound startled many guests staying in the hotel, and many of them looked outside.
Tong Huaqiong who was in the room also heard the sound.
"Stop it all." Tong Huaqiong shouted angrily.
"Mom." Liu Yue'e sobbed aggrievedly.
"Mom, I didn't do anything." Gu Dashu raised his hands.
Xianxian stood up straight, fiddled with her nails and said with tears in her eyes, "Master Tong, I didn't do anything, but your daughter-in-law scolded me for seducing Brother Dashu. I am so embarrassed, sob... "
Tong Huaqiong's face changed.
This Xianxian is obviously not like this in front of her, but her expression changes instantly when she sees Gu Dashu and his wife.
When Liu Yue'e heard Xianxian turning the tables on her, she wanted to scratch her face.
Gu Dashu said sternly, "Miss Xianxian, what on earth are you trying to do? My wife scolded you because you made her misunderstand."
Xianxian put on a delicate posture and said, "I'm here to help Mother Mo deliver the money to Master Tong, and to thank Brother Dashu. In my sister-in-law's eyes, I'm trying to seduce Brother Dashu."
Xianxian said to Liu Yue'e with tears in her eyes: "Even if I am a romantic person, I can't stand such an insult."
Liu Yue'e jumped up and cursed, "How shameless! Who are you showing this to? It's like I'm slandering you. Don't play pitiful in front of me."
Gu Yaozu also said: "Bad woman, you made my mother sad."
Xianxian covered her face and cried.
Liu Yue'e was about to hit Xianxian, but was hugged by Gu Dashu.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Xianxian turned around and went down the stairs with a smile on her lips.
Tong Huaqiong stopped Xianxian and shouted, "Have you finished your performance?"